Mouse and BF3: sensitivity

[Kalmah]

I received BF3 as a gift recently and don't believe that I've ever had so much trouble with mouse sensitivity before. The smallest mouse movements will completely move my cross hairs from one side of an enemy to the other(without a scope) while aiming.

In windows 7, I have the mouse sensitivity set to 6 (from reading, this is suppose to be the proper spot to ensure you are getting raw data straight from your mouse to your game) I also have the enhanced mouse precision checkbox unchecked.

My mouse isn't anything special. It was the highest DPI mouse available when I picked it up at walmart. I can't remember the specs now exactly but it wasn't necessarily a cheap one.

I also keep seeing mention of BF3 having 'negative mouse acceleration' problems.

So what gives? Do I need to put some money into a gaming mouse? What is considered the best DPI for FPSs?

 

[Maximilian]

Your windows settings are spot on, ive read the same thing. Check "raw mouse input" in the game and adjust the sensitivity sliders in the game until its playable, mine are pretty low on my G9x which is at 3200 DPI i think, whatever the 2nd highest setting is on it.

I have no idea what people mean when they complain about the negative mouse acceleration thing... i dont know if they know what they mean either... who knows, ive never had problems with the mouse in BF3 except configuring the buttons and crazy high sensitivity with the default settings.

Any DPI you are comfortable with is the best for gaming, i used to use an 800 DPI optical mouse and i was just as effective with that as i am with a G9x which can go to 5000 DPI, the adjustable DPI helps in some situations, helps a lot if you are a camping sniper type, i am not one of those.

 

[NoSoup4You]

Adjustrable DPI mice are the way to for in BF3, and any of the BF series. Try moving the SOFLAM around on a traditional 400 dpi mouse, you can't. But with a 2000dpi mouse regular aiming can be too sensitive...etc.

I have a G500, I forget what the default dpi presets are but I use the lowest for normal shooting, and the highest in vehicles. Works well.

 

[RavenSEAL]

You have a mouse from walmart?

If you want to really compete in FPS, you need something decent. G500s are intro point for the most part. G9, RATs, G700 are high end.

I myself have a RAT for two reasons, 5600DPi for jets and ergonomics.

 

[BTRY B 529th FA BN]

Your monitor refresh rate can be having a subtle effect on your mouse movement, too

 

[sigurros81]

Can one of you guys show me how to adjust the DPI or whatever for BF3? I have the G500 mouse and I, being a complete noob, have no idea how to do a lot of what you guys are talking about. When I juse Soflam, I have to switch to my xbox controler to look around, so is there a way to adjust the sensitivity on the fly?

 

[meob]

You have a mouse from walmart?

If you want to really compete in FPS, you need something decent. G500s are intro point for the most part. G9, RATs, G700 are high end.

I myself have a RAT for two reasons, 5600DPi for jets and ergonomics.

that's absolutely not true. the added dpi does nothing for accuracy and is only useful if you want to quickly jack up the sensitivity. the best fps players in the world do not use high dpi mouses. two very popular models include the cheap microsoft intellimouse 3.0 and 1.1 mice.

and in regard to negative mouse acceleration, it's when you move your mouse really quickly and your movement slows down instead of staying at a 1:1 ratio. just like normal mouse acceleration but the opposite. BF3 did have this but it has since been fixed.

 

[meob]

Can one of you guys show me how to adjust the DPI or whatever for BF3? I have the G500 mouse and I, being a complete noob, have no idea how to do a lot of what you guys are talking about. When I juse Soflam, I have to switch to my xbox controler to look around, so is there a way to adjust the sensitivity on the fly?

unless you installed software for your mouse, the only way to adjust its dpi would be on the mouse itself. the button under the scroll wheel adjusts dpi on the fly on the g500 i'm pretty sure.

 

[NoSoup4You]

Can one of you guys show me how to adjust the DPI or whatever for BF3? I have the G500 mouse and I, being a complete noob, have no idea how to do a lot of what you guys are talking about. When I juse Soflam, I have to switch to my xbox controler to look around, so is there a way to adjust the sensitivity on the fly?

The buttons are right next to your index finger on the G500.

 

[Capt Caveman]

Can one of you guys show me how to adjust the DPI or whatever for BF3? I have the G500 mouse and I, being a complete noob, have no idea how to do a lot of what you guys are talking about. When I juse Soflam, I have to switch to my xbox controler to look around, so is there a way to adjust the sensitivity on the fly?

Yes, use your dpi buttons. Also, you can set them as well as all of your mouse buttons, mouse refresh rate, etc thru the setpoint software.

 

[DirkGently1]

BF3 doesn't have a setting for Sensitivity in the game options?

 

[sigurros81]

unless you installed software for your mouse, the only way to adjust its dpi would be on the mouse itself. the button under the scroll wheel adjusts dpi on the fly on the g500 i'm pretty sure.

Ah ok, I found them. I always wonder why my sensitivity is all jacked up everytime I clean my mouse of all my palm grease. I never installed the software so I will give this a shot next time I'm in BF3.

 

[Capt Caveman]

Ah ok, I found them. I always wonder why my sensitivity is all jacked up everytime I clean my mouse of all my palm grease. I never installed the software so I will give this a shot next time I'm in BF3.

You'll want to install the setpoint software if you fully want to utilize and take advantage of your mouse.